Unintended pregnancy and associated risk factors among young pregnant women.

Objective: To assess pregnancy intention and the associated risks among young pregnant women.

Methods: In a descriptive study, pregnant women aged 15-24 years were recruited at a prenatal clinic in Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand, between March 1, 2012, and February 28, 2013. Participants were interviewed by trained interviewers using a standardized questionnaire to elicit information about baseline characteristics, pregnancy intention, and contraception practice.

A comparison of multiphasic oral contraceptives containing norgestimate or desogestrel in acne treatment: a randomized trial.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness and safety of triphasic combined oral contraceptives (OCs) containing ethinyl estradiol (EE) and norgestimate (NGM) and biphasic combined OCs containing EE and desogestrel (DSG) in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.

Study Design: This was an investigator-blinded, randomized, parallel group trial conducted at 3 centers in Thailand. Female subjects 18-45 years old were assigned to one or the other OCs and evaluated for efficacy and safety parameters at the baseline visit and after 1, 3 and 6 months of treatment.

Sexual in menopausal women comparing perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Objective: To compare aspects of sexual function between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Material And Method: One hundred forty women, 70 perimenopausal women and 70 postmenopausal patients in the menopause clinic were interviewed at a first visit regarding aspects of sexual function compared between now and during the previous one-year period. All data were compared between perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Review of postpartum contraceptive practices at Chiang Mai University Hospital: implications for improving quality of service.

Objective: To evaluate the acceptance rate and patterns of contraceptive use among postpartum women.

Subjects And Methods: The records of 1,009 postpartum women attending the Family Planning Clinic at Chiang Mai University Hospital, Thailand, during January to December 2009 were reviewed.

Results: Mean age was 28.

Clinical responses to the combination of estradiol and drospirenone in symptomatic postmenopausal Thai women.

Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of the oral hormone replacement therapy (HRT) containing 1 mg estradiol (E2) plus 2 mg drospirenone (DRSP) in Thai women with postmenopausal symptoms.

Material And Method: Fifty-five Thai women with postmenopausal symptoms participated in this multicenter, open-label, non-comparative Phase IV study. The primary endpoint was the reduction of hot flushes after 12 weeks of treatment.

Patient satisfaction with the service at Menopause Clinic, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.

Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction of service at the Menopause Clinic and to identify factors affecting patient satisfaction.

Material And Method: Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Menopause Clinic, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai hospital. Three hundred twenty six subjects were included.

Bone mineral density in women using the subdermal contraceptive implant Implanon for at least 2 years.

Objective: To compare the effect of the long-term use of a subdermal single-rod contraceptive implant on bone mineral density (BMD) between users and a control group.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, BMD was measured at the lumbar spine, femur, and distal radius and ulna in 100 Thai women of reproductive age, 50 who had used the Implanon implant for contraception for at least 2 years and 50 controls.

Results: Ethnicity, age, age at menarche, parity, menstrual pattern, and body mass index were similar in the 2 groups.

Bone mineral density in women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for at least 2 years compared to a control group: a cross sectional study.

Objective: To compare the effect of long-term use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on bone mineral density (BMD) in Thai women compared to the control.

Material And Method: A cross sectional study was conducted on Thai women of reproductive age who used DMPA (50 subjects) for contraception for at least 2 years and non-hormonal users (50 subjects). BMD was measured at the lumbar spine, femur and distal radius, and ulna.

Impact of women's health initiative study on attitude and acceptance of hormone replacement therapy in Thai women attending menopause clinics.

Objective: To assess the attitude and acceptance of Thai women attending menopause clinics on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) publication.

Material And Method: A standardized questionnaire was used to assess attitude and acceptance of HRT in 1,206 women who visited menopause clinics in six hospitals between September 2005 and February 2006.

Results: Of the total respondents, 92% were in the age of 40-70 years, 75% were in their peri- and post menopause, 25% were current users and the average duration of hormone use was 5.

Comparison of osteoporosis self assessment tool for Asian (OSTA) and standard assessment in Menopause Clinic, Chiang Mai.

Objective: To compare osteoporosis self assessment tool for Asian (OSTA) with the standard measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) by dual energy x-rays absorptiometry (DXA) in- identifying the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in Thai menopausal women who attended the Menopause Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.

Material And Method: The data was retrospectively collected from the medical records of women who had lumbar femoral neck and radius BMD t-score measurement by DXA (Hologic, QDR-4500C) between January 2004 and December 2005. The body weight and age ofpatients were calculated for the OSTA index score.

A successful strategy for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of beta-thalassemia and simultaneous detection of Down's syndrome using multiplex fluorescent PCR.

Objectives: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is an alternative to prenatal diagnosis providing couples the chance to start a pregnancy with an unaffected fetus. The objective of the present study was to develop and apply quick, sensitive and accurate single cell PCR protocols for PGD of beta-thalassemia and Down's syndrome detection.

Material And Method: Two couples carrying beta-thalassemia codon41-42 mutation underwent routine IVF procedures.

One year study of Implanon on the adverse events and discontinuation.

Objective: To determine adverse events and discontinuation of Implanon in healthy Thai women between 16 and 45 years of age.

Design: Prospective descriptive study.

Setting: Family Planning Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.

Immediate complications of laparoscopic tubal sterilization: 11 years of experience.

Objective: To evaluate the complications of laparoscopic tubal sterilization.

Method: A retrospective study of laparoscopic tubal sterilization performed at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai, Thailand was conducted. The details of the operation, including complications and operation time were collected from the operative and family planning registry.

Symptoms of estrogen deficiency in nursing personnel in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.

Objective: To determine the self-reported prevalence and severity of climacteric symptoms of estrogen deficiency in nursing personnel working in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital during the year 2002.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.

Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University.

Mammographic change in hysterectomized women on 0.625 mg/day of conjugated equine estrogen.

Objective: To compare the mammographic change before and after conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) 0.625 mg/day in hysterectomized women.

Design: A retrospective descriptive study.